Valentines Day!

The kids are off with their paper valentines in their backpacks. (The kindergarten teacher is most excited about today, because this is the last "party" day she has to host for the school year) Valentines has become much different from when I was little. Each of the kids was told to bring paper valentines, with only their name signed at the bottom. They don't want the kids to write any names in the "To: " spot. Anonymous greetings... So, last week I was busy helping Ethan, and Zach called to me from the table asking how to spell various words, that led me to believe that he was writing on the Valentines I had bought him. He asked how to spell names of kids in his class. I told him that the teacher said not to write the names of the kids, just sign his own name. 20 minutes later, I went to where he was and found he had taken printer paper, folded each piece in half, drew heart and other shapes on the inside of each "card" with the words "I love you". Then on the front he wrote an initial for each kid in his class. I found him saying the alphabet and considering each letter and what kids in the class started with each letter so that he wouldn't forget anyone. (of course the teacher didn't give him a list of the kids, he had to do it all from memory) I reminded him that the teacher didn't want the names on each card, so he shouldn't use the initials. He said "then how do I know which one to give it to?" He just didn't really understand the concept. But he does seem to "love" each of his friends individually.